Patents by Inventor Elie Gibeau

Elie Gibeau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11807178
    Abstract: A cross member for a bumper beam includes an outer beam, an inner reinforcement element extending inside at least a part of the outer beam inner volume and comprising at least two reinforcement ribs protruding towards the front beam wall, the reinforcement ribs being connected together at least at their back end, opposite to the front beam wall, by an upper transversal branch and a lower transversal branch, the upper and lower transversal branches being attached respectively to the upper and lower beam flanges of the outer beam, wherein each reinforcement rib abuts the front beam wall and the length of the upper transversal branch is less than the length of the upper beam wall and the length of the lower transversal branch is less than the length of the lower beam wall, the lengths being measured in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: ArcelorMittal
    Inventors: Elie Gibeau, Yannis Kheyati, Nabil Menegady
  • Publication number: 20220332371
    Abstract: Rear structure for an electric vehicle having a rear rail which includes a rear portion, a front portion and a transition zone, such that in the event of a rear crash the rear portion and the transition zone are both able to deform to maximize the amount of energy absorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandre SOTTY, Elie GIBEAU, Nicolas SCHNEIDER, Yves DROUADAINE
  • Publication number: 20220315111
    Abstract: Front structure for an electric vehicle including a lower dash panel, a seat cross-member and a tunnel nose, such that the tunnel nose is designed to absorb energy in its front portion while resisting intrusion in its rear portion, optimizing the energy absorption in the part during a front crash and protecting the battery pack from being breached by the downward pushing effect of the lower dash panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandre SOTTY, Nicolas SCHNEIDER, Yves DROUADAINE, Elie GIBEAU
  • Publication number: 20220281304
    Abstract: A side sill part (6) for an automotive vehicle comprises an outer sill member (10) and an inner sill member (12), and defining between them an outer volume (47). The side sill part also includes an external profile part (68), defining with the inner sill member (12) an inner volume (74), and a first profile part (48) extending in the outer volume (47). The first profile part comprising at least one outer contact portion (50), at least one inner contact portion (52), and at least one joining wall (54) joining the outer contact portion (50) and the inner contact portion (52). The side sill part further includes a second profile part (88) extending in the inner volume (74), comprising at least one outer contact portion (90), at least one inner contact portion (92), and at least one joining wall (94) joining the outer contact portion (90) and the inner contact portion (92).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Elie GIBEAU, Kevin BARDIN, Alexandre SOTTY, Nicolas SCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20220048454
    Abstract: A cross member (1) for a bumper beam includes an outer beam (2) with a main beam portion (3) comprising an upper beam wall (12), a lower beam wall (14) and a front beam wall (16), defining together a beam inner volume (17) open in a back direction, a reinforcement element (4) defining a reinforced area (24) of the outer beam (2), located inside a part of said beam inner volume (17) and having a cross section, defining a reinforcement inner volume (25) open in the rear direction, a closing plate (6) closing at least a part of the beam inner volume (17). The cross section of the reinforcement element (4) has a shape which is not matching the shape of the outer beam (2) in the reinforced area (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Elie GIBEAU, Yannis KHEYATI, Nabil MENEGADY
  • Patent number: 11148622
    Abstract: A bumper beam is made of at least one rolled formed steel sheet containing an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, each of the front walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam containing a front rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam. At least one of the upper wall of the upper beam, the lower wall of the lower beam, the rear wall of the upper beam and the rear wall of the lower beam further containing a rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: ARCELORMITTAL
    Inventors: Gilles Brun, Damien Herisson, Jimmy Lam, Dan Hasenpouth, Elie Gibeau, Ivan Viaux
  • Publication number: 20210268976
    Abstract: A cross member for a bumper beam includes an outer beam, an inner reinforcement element extending inside at least a part of the outer beam inner volume and comprising at least two reinforcement ribs protruding towards the front beam wall, the reinforcement ribs being connected together at least at their back end, opposite to the front beam wall, by an upper transversal branch and a lower transversal branch, the upper and lower transversal branches being attached respectively to the upper and lower beam flanges of the outer beam, wherein each reinforcement rib abuts the front beam wall and the length of the upper transversal branch is less than the length of the upper beam wall and the length of the lower transversal branch is less than the length of the lower beam wall, the lengths being measured in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: Elie GIBEAU, Yannis KHEYATI, Nabil MENEGADY
  • Patent number: 10940815
    Abstract: A bumper beam made of at least one roll formed steel sheet is described. The bumper beam contains an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, and a central wall extending between the front walls, the rear walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam forming both the lower wall of the upper beam and the upper wall of the lower beam, the central wall extending in at least two different planes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: ARCELORMITTAL
    Inventors: Damien Herisson, Jimmy Lam, Dan Hasenpouth, Elie Gibeau, Ivan Viaux
  • Publication number: 20200262372
    Abstract: A bumper beam made of at least one roll formed steel sheet is described. The bumper beam contains an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, and a central wall extending between the front walls, the rear walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam forming both the lower wall of the upper beam and the upper wall of the lower beam, the central wall extending in at least two different planes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Damien HERISSON, Jimmy LAM, Dan HASENPOUTH, Elie GIBEAU, Ivan VIAUX
  • Publication number: 20190366960
    Abstract: A bumper beam is made of at least one rolled formed steel sheet containing an upper beam and a lower beam extending in a transversal direction, the upper beam and the lower beam each having a closed cross-section defined by a front wall, a rear wall, an upper wall and a lower wall, the upper wall and the lower wall joining the front wall to the rear wall, each of the front walls of the upper beam and of the lower beam containing a front rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam. At least one of the upper wall of the upper beam, the lower wall of the lower beam, the rear wall of the upper beam and the rear wall of the lower beam further containing a rib extending transversally and towards the interior of the bumper beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Gilles BRUN, Damien HERISSON, Jimmy LAM, Dan HASENPOUTH, Elie GIBEAU, Ivan VIAUX
  • Patent number: 10214169
    Abstract: A bumper-reinforcing system (1) intended for a motor vehicle includes: a bumper beam (2) with a single-piece elongated profile with a closed cross section and including a center zone (21) extending at least over part of the entire width of the bumper beam and an end zone (22) at each extremity of the bumper beam, two bumper fasteners (3) connected to the rear side of the bumper beam (2) at the intersection between the center zone (21) and the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2), two reinforcing tubes (4) connected by their first end to the rear side of the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2), extending from the bumper beam (2) so as to form an angle ? below 45° with the vertical plane of symmetry of the bumper beam and suited to be connected by their other end on the front rail of the vehicle for which the bumper-reinforcing system (1) is provided, and two covers (5) with a single-piece elongated profile with an open cross section, in contact with the rear side of the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: ARCELORMITTAL
    Inventors: Nicolas Schneider, Elie Gibeau, Yves Drouadaine, Arnaud Cocu, Gilson Donya
  • Publication number: 20170274851
    Abstract: A bumper-reinforcing system (1) intended for a motor vehicle includes: a bumper beam (2) with a single-piece elongated profile with a closed cross section and including a center zone (21) extending at least over part of the entire width of the bumper beam and an end zone (22) at each extremity of the bumper beam, two bumper fasteners (3) connected to the rear side of the bumper beam (2) at the intersection between the center zone (21) and the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2), two reinforcing tubes (4) connected by their first end to the rear side of the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2), extending from the bumper beam (2) so as to form an angle ? below 45° with the vertical plane of symmetry of the bumper beam and suited to be connected by their other end on the front rail of the vehicle for which the bumper-reinforcing system (1) is provided, and two covers (5) with a single-piece elongated profile with an open cross section, in contact with the rear side of the end zone (22) of the bumper beam (2)
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Nicolas Schneider, Elie Gibeau, Yves Drouadaine, Arnaud Cocu, Gilson Donya